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[GraemeC]

M-machine supply them I think. You'll probably need to phone and ask them though.

[minimissions]

Can't believe they weren't on the new panel it does seem a little odd...

[mini danny]

No worries and yes very odd that they do not come on the new panel just glad I noticed now and not after paint


Dan

[mini danny]

Well this weekend hasn't gone to plan one bit lol.

With l2b coming up fast I decided to drop my 1330 back in my red mini...thought I had sorted the oil leak from the timing cover...

Dropped in it and got it running and I look underneath.....puddle of oil.


Only one last thing it could be which is the half moon rubber seal between box and block. Had to decide weather to leave it and just take some top up and crack on with the van. Decided just to take it out and pull the engine to pieces and change every gasket in sight and I also painted the engine as I never painted it when I built the engine 3000 miles ago.

Started by pulling engine back out only took me 27 minutes :)

Started to strip it down







Gearbox and block separated




Bit if gearbox porn for you guys



Partly built back up









Degreaserd and painted













Reason why I'm posting this on here is because this engine will more than likely end up in the van if I don't have the time/money to rebuild the 998 before August

Dan

[minimissions]

Looking good there mate hope you get it all back in and fitted in time

[mini danny]

Thanks buddy.... Engine back in and running and now leak free

London to Brighton here I come

Dan

[mini danny]

Done a little on the van last night got the inner wing strenthening panel on and got the inner wing to fit after some fetteling



First fitment fitted really badly and all heritage panels to...





And finally she fitted :)







Also I know this inner wing is missing the vent slates I have the correct bit to weld in. Got them dirt cheap so couldn't say no

Thanks

Dan

[Ben_O]

I had trouble with my heritage inner wing too. It was too tall in the flitch area so there was an inch gap between the floor and where it folds round under the floor so i had to cut and shut it to fit.

 

Glad it fitted in the end for you, looks good!

[minimissions]

Looking good it's always nice when you see the new metal going on :)

[SAL 821X]

Fresh!

[mini danny]

Thanks guys :) and I would have thought the heritage would just slot together....far from it haha


Thanks Dan

[Hendred]

Great thread, exciting stuff at the beginning with the V5 etc!

[mini danny]

Thanks and yup was very happy I got the v5 in the end :)


Thanks dan

[mini danny]

Got the front panel bolted up and done some more test fitting before welding the inner wings on started to look like a mini van again

Really happy with the wing to front panel gap it closes up with more clamps and is perfect when I took the pictures it only got the 1 clamp on





















Gonna crack on this weekend and get as much as I can get done :)


Dan

[minimissions]

Nice work there hope you get some bits welded in soon like you say it's starting to look like a mini van again

Edited by minimissions, 28 April 2015 - 10:09 PM.